About Genealogy 101

Genealogy 101 is a curated blog for anyone interested in family history research. In addition to original content, it also includes links to a growing number of research support articles, archives and other resources. If you have questions or comments, please take advantage of WordPress’s commenting system at the bottom of each page or post to ask questions or offer your own tips.

Blogs are unique in that their content – called posts – is displayed in reverse chronological order with the most recent post at the top of the screen. Just below the site’s masthead is a menu offering links to standard pages within the site. At the right side of the menu is a magnifying glass icon. Click on it to display the search box. Use this to quickly find content related to a specific topic. The front page shows the most recent posted content and will display older content when you click the “Older Posts” button at the bottom of the list. In the sidebar you will find several “widgets”. Here you can subscribe to have new site content delivered to your email inbox or the newsreader of your choice.

All the site content is organized using categories and tags (keywords) to describe each post’s topic. Categories are listed in the top menu and serve as the site’s table of contents. Click on any category and the site will present you with all the posts assigned to that category. Tags are keywords added to each post to describe its topic. These tags are listed under each post and a tag cloud appears in the sidebar. The tag cloud is the blog equivalent of an index. Click on a tag to display all posts assigned that keyword.

The search box in the main menu and at the top of the sidebar can be used to search any of the content on the site. Enter your search criteria and press the Return key to start the search.

Thanks to the commenting features included in WordPress, Genealogy 101 is also a social network. You’ll find a comment box at the bottom of every post. It works much like Facebook status updates where you can post a comment, like someone else’s comment and even reply to someone else’s comment. Stop by The Cafe to introduce yourself and meet other researchers.

The cost to operate Genealogy 101 is supported thanks to Amazon and Apple’s affiliate programs. When readers follow the link to a book, device or app mentioned on the site and make a purchase, I earn a small commission. It costs you nothing but helps keep this site operational.

DISCLAIMER:This group blog includes information about outside services, platforms and apps that can help your research efforts. These items are presented as information only and do not imply any official endorsement by the author.

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